An Idea Smith
@anideasmith.bsky.social
A Yeti in mostly human form, writing, making art and living forward.
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Sculpture: https://jamesmbeach.com/archives/5497
Books: https://www.amazon.com/author/jamesbeach
Tchotchkes and Gewgas: https://mindfu.etsy.com
https://linktr.ee/AnIdeasmith
Sculpture: https://jamesmbeach.com/archives/5497
Books: https://www.amazon.com/author/jamesbeach
Tchotchkes and Gewgas: https://mindfu.etsy.com
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Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
January 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
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Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
January 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
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Monday.
We need this today more than any other day.
Think of him sometime during this day.
Think of only him.
RIP MLKJr
Be special. Be nice. Be helpful. Be able. Be beautiful. Be kind. Be confident. Be positive. Be patient. Be determined. Be prepared. Be ready.
Take no shit.
We need this today more than any other day.
Think of him sometime during this day.
Think of only him.
RIP MLKJr
Be special. Be nice. Be helpful. Be able. Be beautiful. Be kind. Be confident. Be positive. Be patient. Be determined. Be prepared. Be ready.
Take no shit.
January 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Monday.
We need this today more than any other day.
Think of him sometime during this day.
Think of only him.
RIP MLKJr
Be special. Be nice. Be helpful. Be able. Be beautiful. Be kind. Be confident. Be positive. Be patient. Be determined. Be prepared. Be ready.
Take no shit.
We need this today more than any other day.
Think of him sometime during this day.
Think of only him.
RIP MLKJr
Be special. Be nice. Be helpful. Be able. Be beautiful. Be kind. Be confident. Be positive. Be patient. Be determined. Be prepared. Be ready.
Take no shit.
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today and in the coming days, remember
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Voicemail's funeral
November 21, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Voicemail's funeral
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Libertarian Reluctantly Calls Fire Department
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theonion.com/libertarian-...
December 4, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Libertarian Reluctantly Calls Fire Department
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theonion.com/libertarian-...
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the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment
December 3, 2024 at 1:41 PM
the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment
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here's today's post: "Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter — and every Republican lost their shit" — sit your hypocritical asses down and shut the fuck up.
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Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter — and every Republican lost their shit
sit your hypocritical asses down and shut the fuck up
bit.ly
December 2, 2024 at 3:30 PM
here's today's post: "Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter — and every Republican lost their shit" — sit your hypocritical asses down and shut the fuck up.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
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In retrospect, I didn't necessarily need to put tapatio and tartar sauce and a tomato on a roast beef sandwich to see how it tasted.
But also, I didn't not need it.
But also, I didn't not need it.
November 26, 2024 at 8:23 PM
In retrospect, I didn't necessarily need to put tapatio and tartar sauce and a tomato on a roast beef sandwich to see how it tasted.
But also, I didn't not need it.
But also, I didn't not need it.
Also I'm a jester philosopher king, why do you ask?
November 21, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Also I'm a jester philosopher king, why do you ask?
Yes, that's right. I am a writer. I construct worlds out of thought.
And also, I am an artist in other realms. In all cases, the worlds are also made from feeling.
And also, I am an artist in other realms. In all cases, the worlds are also made from feeling.
November 21, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Yes, that's right. I am a writer. I construct worlds out of thought.
And also, I am an artist in other realms. In all cases, the worlds are also made from feeling.
And also, I am an artist in other realms. In all cases, the worlds are also made from feeling.
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2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use
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November 20, 2024 at 8:57 PM
2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
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Fight for your friends and neighbors. Don't let these assholes win
Tom Homan makes clear that he's prepared to more or less go to war with cities that resist federal mass deportations
November 21, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Fight for your friends and neighbors. Don't let these assholes win
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I've written an episode of a pretty big Netflix franchise. This morning is my first page turn with the producers.
This is a way of saying, follow your dreams, no matter how outrageous they seem.
This is a way of saying, follow your dreams, no matter how outrageous they seem.
November 19, 2024 at 9:02 AM
I've written an episode of a pretty big Netflix franchise. This morning is my first page turn with the producers.
This is a way of saying, follow your dreams, no matter how outrageous they seem.
This is a way of saying, follow your dreams, no matter how outrageous they seem.
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As a former dir of product mgmt @Twitter (which I loved), I can confidently say that since Oct 2022, Bluesky, w/its small but mighty staff, has implemented more impactful & user-centered product features than multi-billion dollar public companies w/thousands of employees have done in over a decade.🦋
November 19, 2024 at 4:18 AM
As a former dir of product mgmt @Twitter (which I loved), I can confidently say that since Oct 2022, Bluesky, w/its small but mighty staff, has implemented more impactful & user-centered product features than multi-billion dollar public companies w/thousands of employees have done in over a decade.🦋
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Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
November 19, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
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If you’re working from home this week, make sure you start off right with a good computer desk that completely devours your machine
November 19, 2024 at 1:20 AM
If you’re working from home this week, make sure you start off right with a good computer desk that completely devours your machine
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Someone just asked me for writing tips, and my gut level response was "all writing advice is fake, just read books you like and write as much as you can and eventually something will be good" but then I thought about it and I had some actual advice!
1. Read! Your work! Out loud!
1. Read! Your work! Out loud!
November 18, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Someone just asked me for writing tips, and my gut level response was "all writing advice is fake, just read books you like and write as much as you can and eventually something will be good" but then I thought about it and I had some actual advice!
1. Read! Your work! Out loud!
1. Read! Your work! Out loud!
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Maybe someday, women in America will have as many rights as guns do.
November 19, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Maybe someday, women in America will have as many rights as guns do.
If there is one good thing for art about making peace with capitalism, it's recognizing the necessity to actively go out and bring opportunities back to us. Even when our most impassioned creativity is a part-time gig.
www.salon.com/2024/11/12/w...
www.salon.com/2024/11/12/w...
Why artists should master the business of creativity
If you want something, you have to do more than give. You have to go out and get.
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November 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM
If there is one good thing for art about making peace with capitalism, it's recognizing the necessity to actively go out and bring opportunities back to us. Even when our most impassioned creativity is a part-time gig.
www.salon.com/2024/11/12/w...
www.salon.com/2024/11/12/w...